Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=118 Surname: ------------------------- I have information on the Hyser family of Orange, Tx. Please e-mail me.

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=116 Surname: GARNER, HARMON ------------------------- If you will log onto the Jefferson County GenWeb Page, you'll find a listing by Hilton Hunt who has also been looking for Garner information. I have the Garner/Harmon's listed in my family tree but have very little information. I'll double check for burial information. Also, you might also contact Betty Harmon at the Orange Chamber of Commerce office. She may be able to point you in the right direction. Debbie Spurgeon

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=115 Surname: VIDOR ------------------------- You should contact Orange County Publishing Company, the owner of the Vidor Vidorian (newspaper). It is located on Bolivar Street in Vidor, Texas. Phone number is 409-769-5428. They have articles on this subject from way back (I used to work there). King Vidor (the movie producer) made a trip through Vidor many years ago. I believe he was in a parade during his visit. It's been a while since I read the article, but I believe there is a picture of him. If I'm not mistaken, King Vidor's father was a partner in the Miller-Vidor Lumber Company. That's where the town's name came from. Hope this helps.

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=114 Surname: BROWN ------------------------- (A) Edgar W. Brown Jr. b. ? d. ? (B). Edgar W. Brown Sr. b. 22 Nov 1859 d. 28 Nov 1888 Mar. Carrie L. (Lutcher?) d. 16 June 1917 (C). Dr. Samuel M Brown b. 24 Nov 1836 d. 1 Mar 1887 Mar. 27 Feb 1858 to Georgia A. Malone

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=113 Surname: ------------------------- The Southern Soldiers that fought for the South only received ONE Medal after the "War Between the States" for the sacrifices and sufferings they endured MOST of their lives! If a Soldier was still residing in this world during 1898 -1908...they more than likely received one of these "Southern Cross of Honor" Medals...finding the "Application for the Southern Cross of Honor" is a problem, or nearly impossible...SOME ARE STORED IN OLD TRUNKS IN ATTICS ROTTING AWAY....others probably have been thrown away; because a person did NOT know what they were. Tibets of information about the Orange Confederate Soldiers on these Applications, can be found NOWHERE else! Many of the Applications are in the Orange Confederate Soldiers own hand writing. Mrs. Alexander S. (Mary Ann Lamar Cobb) Erwin of Athens, Georgia, conceived the idea of the "United Daughters of the Confederacy" (U.D.C) bestowing the Southern Cross of Honor on the "United Confederate Veterans" (U.C.V., a Veterans Service Organization) while attending a "Reunion" (many times Northern Veterans attended these same Reunions; their Veterans service Organization was named: "Grand Army of the Republic", G.A.R.) in Atlanta, Georgia, in July 1898. Mrs. Erwin and Mrs. Sarah E. Gabbett of Atlanta are credited with the design of the Cross. The design was the Maltese Cross with a wreath of laurel surrounding the words "Deo Vindice (God our Vindicator) 1861-1865" and the inscription, "Southern Cross of Honor" on the face. On the reverse side is a Confederate Battle Flag surrounded by a laurel wreath and the words "United Daughters of the Confederacy to the U.C.V." Copyright was secured by the U.D.C. on February 20, 1900. During the first eighteen months of the Crosses availability, 12,500 were ordered and delivered, ALL over the South. The Medals were made of copper..not an expensive material, the Medals are hard to find today...many were pinned to the Southern Veterans chest when he left this world...the Southern Soldiers sleep with them on today! Only a Confederate veteran could wear the "Southern Cross of Honor" and it could only be bestowed through the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Money could not buy the Cross; they were bought by "Loyal", "Honorable" service to the South and were given in recognition of this devotion. Allen C. Connel Walter P. Lane, Camp 1745 Sons of Confederate Veterans (Heirs: to the United Confederate Veterans...a Veteran Service Organization) http://www.texas-scv.org/camps/lane1745.html Orange, Texas

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=111 Surname: HYSER ------------------------- I found out the Lester and Lela Mae HYSER lived in Orange, TX at the time of their deaths. Am looking for their obits.

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=109 Surname: ADCOCK, ANDERSON, BETTIS, BLAND, BLOCK, BOLIN, BURTON, CANTER, CHANDLER, CHENAULT, COOPER, CURRY, DUHON, FLEMING, FOREMAN, GOODMAN, GRANGER, GRAVETT, GREY, GRIFFIN, GRUBBS, GUNSTREAM, HARRIS, HART, HEBERT, HOWE, JOHNSON, KELLIS, LEWIS, LEVINGSTON, LILLARD, LINSCOMB, LITTLE, LYONS, MCCLANAHAN, MEICHEL, MOSS, PEVETO, PEVOTO, PHILLIPS, RATCLIFF, REESE, ROSENBAUM, RUSSELL, SAXON, SERGENT, SELLS, SHOLARS, STELLINGS, STEWART, STREET, SWINFORD, TATUM, WILSON, WINDHAM, WINGATE, YOUNG ------------------------- I have first copies of Original "Southern Cross of Honor" Applications filled out by the Confederate Veterans in Orange around 1901...these Soldiers lived around Orange, Orange County, Texas, either before the "War Between the States" or moved to Orange after the War. They were originally from Liberty, Jasper, Sabine Pass, Jefferson, Orange, Newton, Texas. Also from some Parishes in Louisiana close to the Texas Border, and other States. (These are available NOWHERE else...as the original are in Orange, Texas) Names available: 1.George W. Adcock, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 2. J. S. Anderson, Carthage, Panola Co., Texas. 3.I. H. Bettis...enlisted St. Louis, Missouri. C.S.A. "Special Service" noted on his application: "Spent most of the War behind enemy lines...interesting. 4. David Bland, enlisted Orange, Co., Texas. 5. Oliver Bland, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 6. William Block, enlisted Jefferson County, Texas. 7. W. R. Bolin, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 8. F. A. Burton, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 9. J. G. Burton, enlisted ST. Helena Parish, Louisiana. 10. Owen Burton, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 11. F. H. Canter, enlisted Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. 12. J. M. Chandler, enlisted White Co., Arkansas. 13. Steven Chenault, enlisted Gonzales, Texas. 14. F. W. Cooper, enlisted Orange, Texas. 15. P. B. Curry, enlisted Galveston, Texas. 16. J. F. Duhon, enlisted Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. 17. W. W. Fleming, enlisted Clintonville, Coffee Co., Alabama. 18. Tresimo Fredrick, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 19. G.A. Foreman, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 20. Charles G. Goodman, enlisted Jasper County, Texas. 21. Michael Granger, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 22. R. C. Gravett, enlisted Sabine Pass, Texas. 23. George E. Grey, enlisted Fairfax, Virginia. 24. J. W. Griffin, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 25. G. A. Grubbs, enlisted Drew Co., Arkansas. 26. G.A. Gunstream, ? 27. B. D. Harris, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 28. T. W. Hart, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 29. Cesar Hebert, enlisted Jefferson Co., Texas. 30. Charles P. Howe, enlisted Columbia Co., Texas. 31. J. B. Johnson, ? 32. L. C. Kellis, enlisted Macon, Mississipi. 33. W. J. Lewis, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 34. S. H. Levingston, ? 35. Josephus Lillard, enlisted at Naploleon, Gallatin Co., Kentucky. 36. Caleb Linscomb, Enlisted at Orange Co., Texas. 37. Albert Little, enlisted at Catawba County, North Carolina. 38. A. B. Lyons, enlisted at Liberty County, Texas. 39. A. N. Lyons, enlisted at Caleasieu Parish, Louisiana. 40. W. F. McClanahan, enlisted at San Augustine County, Texas. 41. Adrian Michael, enlisted Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. 42. F. Moss, enlisted Lake Charles, Louisiana. 43. J. B. Peveto, enlisted Liberty Co., Texas. 44. Robert Peveto (Pevoto), enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 45. Z. G. Phillips, enlisted Panola Co. Texas?. 46. J. Van Ratcliff, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 47. J. M. Reese, enlisted Polk Co., Texas. 48. H. D. Rosenbaum, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 49. R. E. Russell, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 50. H. H. Russell, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 51. G. H. Saxon, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 52. Jas. B. Sergent, enlisted Houston Co., Texas. 53. H. D. Sells, enlisted Jasper Co., Texas. 54. S. W. Sholars, enlisted Jasper Co., Texas. 55. Jeptha Stellings JR., enlisted Quitman Co., Mississippi. 56. A. C. Stewart, enlisted Jasper County, Texas. 57. W. D. Street, enlisted Marshall Co., Texas. 58. Jerome Swinford, enlsited Sabine Pass, Texas. 59. J. P. Tatum, enlisted Jackson Parish, Louisiana. 60. James Walea, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. 61. R. G. Wilson, enlisted Port Gibson, Mississippi. 62. J. J. Windham, enlisted Clintonville, Coffee Co., Alabama. 63. R. P. Wingate, enlisted Newton Co., Texas. 64. Thomas Young, enlisted Orange Co., Texas. Hoping YOU find YOUR "Personal Heroes"...those who came before, Allen C. Connel, Commander Walter P. Lane, Camp 1745 Sons of Confederate Veterans Orange, Texas

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=103 Surname: Burkett, Burkette ------------------------- Searching for Joseph Eugene Burkette (Burkett) last know whereabouts Orange, or Vidor Texas, 1980-1990. If you have ANY information please contact me!

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=102 Surname: Stalsby, Johnson ------------------------- Need Info,on James Frank Stalsby,Married 1st,Ada Johnson of Pine Prairie or Oakdale Louisiana.They had two children,she died and he remarried. Who did he marry 2nd,and was there any children.They lived around the Vidar, Orange Co, area. Thanks In Advance Horace Henderson Neruhe @ aol.com

I'm looking for information on Fred Wilson born abt 1908 in La., (according to the Mo., Census) His father was Grover WILSON and his mother was Mollie/Millie Martin. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Harold Gosnell

I'm looking for information on Grover Cleveland Wilson born 1887 in Mo., Married Mollie/Millie Martin. They had a daughter named Carrie or something like that that married a "Glidewell" They also had a son named Fred Wilson who I believe was born in La., accolrding to the Census. Grover C. Wilson worked in Orange, Texas and probably lived there. Anyone haveing any informaton on any of these, please e-mail me. Harold Gosenll gosnell@wnonline.net

Sorry, I GOOFED! Correct date for birth of JOHN HINSON BARR,Jr. Beaumont TX area is 1879!! Not as Below! Caroline Price was his MOTHER! Sorry. Thanks to the gentleman who answered with correct info anyway. It is appreciated so much.----Phyllis >John Hinson BARR, b. Jan 2, 1807 in or near Beaumont TX. Looking for _ any >information on his family in that area, how long they were in the area, land >sales/purchases, census, etc. >Was he married there? to Caroline Price. First child b. 1830, so presume >marriage date would be 1828-30. >Any help very much appreciated. He was my Gr-Grandfather. >Thanks, >Phyllis Barr-Chezem Crothers, in Oregon >

Lewis Powell was first married to my husband Wayne Gatlins great grandmother who's maiden name was Louisa Eliza Brown. It is reported he may be buried in Orange County Texas. I need to know this for my files on my husbands great grandfather file in Family Tree maker. Also it is told by a fellow researcher that Louisa Eliza Brown and Thomas Peck were married in Orange County Texas in the year 1853. If someone can shed some light on this please get in touch with me. Thank you, Joyce Gatlin jmgatlin@Nts-Online.Net

John Hinson BARR, b. Jan 2, 1807 in or near Beaumont TX. Looking for any information on his family in that area, how long they were in the area, land sales/purchases, census, etc. Was he married there? to Caroline Price. First child b. 1830, so presume marriage date would be 1828-30. Any help very much appreciated. He was my Gr-Grandfather. Thanks, Phyllis Barr-Chezem Crothers, in Oregon

Hey List, I have been searching for the marriage date of my 2nd great grandparents. Thomas PECK married Eliza(BROWN)POWELL a widow woman between 1849-1855 in Orange Co.,TX. I'm also looking for the death date and place of Eliza's 1st husband,Lewis or Louis POWELL 1850-1855 Orange Co.,TX. Any help would be appreciated more than you know!! Thank's! Betty

Hi, my name is Karen Gravley and I'm trying to locate information on my great-grandmother, Bertha McGill. I have found out, through a Ms. Betty Casey that Bertha McGill was buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Her date of death was 10/17/74, and her birth date was given as 10/27/87. My mother, Patsy Ruth Davis (maiden name) , is the daughter of one of Bertha's daughter's, Odessa. Bertha's other children's names are Juanita, Ivanora, and Billy (that my mother knows of). The reason I am giving this information is because I'm trying to locate any information I can in order to trace down my mother's side of my family. My mother was raised at different times by her grandmother and her aunts. I'm hoping that the obituary notice will give the names I've mentioned above, so that I know that I've located my great-grandmother and hopefully assist me on my search. If anyone can assist me, please contact me at GravleyK@aol.com. Thank you so much for any help provided. Sincerely, Karen Gravley

Hello. I am looking for any leads to the parents of my gggrandfather Allison Jeffcoat b.1840 in SC or Ga.He was in 17th Inf in Civil war.He had a brother named WES and a sister ELIZA (Elisha). Those two went to Jacksonville,Fla after the Civil War.Wes had 2 sons Joseph and Robert. Eliza married a -------Burke,That is all I know about those two. My Allison Jeffcoat married Cynthia Lindsey in 1866 in (Crenshaw)Coffee Co,AL.(Daughter of Jordan Lindsey and Elizabeth Ryles......They had 4 children:Samual b.1867(AL),Allie in 1869(Ga),Alfred, and Elizabeth. Cynthia died after 1875 and so did Alfred and Elizabeth. My Allison took Samuel and Allie and moved to Tyler,Co,TX. He married a Martha Middleton in 1881.Daughter of Elijah Middleton and Rhodie Ann Fain. They went on to have Frank,Becky,Annie,Larah,Martha,Jack,Rannie and Lou and 3 other infants that died..... 1.Samual Jeffcoat married Amanda Birtna Grissom 2.Allie Jeffcoat married Disis Eddings 3.Frank Jeffcoat married Nida Jenkins 4.Becky Jeffcoat married Robert Elkins 5.Annie Jeffcoat married ___Fisher 6.Larah Jeffcoat no info about her after 1906. 7.Martha Jeffcoat married Curtis Hollis 8.Rannie Jeffcoat married Thomas Warren 9.Lou Jeffcoat married Wil Caskey 10.Jack Jeffcoat married Gertie Marshall Any information regarding Jeffcoat,Thomas Warren would be appreciated. All come from East and Southeast Texas .... Laurie Fisher kjpaseo@netpluscom.com http://www.angelfire.com/oh/Jeffcoat/index.html

Christopher LINSCOMB was age 2 in the Orange County, TX 1860 census. His parents were John J. LINSCOMB (born 10-25-1827 in Louisiana) & Olivia YOUNG. His brothers & sister, Josephine, John & Harvey. Does anyone know where they moved to before the 1870 census? Roger Milam LINCECUM is buried in Bland Cemetery #1 with his wife in Orange. Roger was born 6-16-1894 died 5-2-1980. He married Bertha PEVETO. Roger was the son of Christopher LINCECUM & Nina COOK who died in Gonzales County, TX. Christopher was born in Orange in 1859. Bertha's PEVETO's grandmother was Rachael LINSCOMB, born in 1845. Rachael was John J.'s sister from my top paragraph. Can it be that LINCECUM and LINSCOMB are the same family? Roger married Mrs. Emandee NAQUIN in 6-15-1918 in Orange. Does anyone know their children's names? Thanks! Walter McLendon

I'm looking for information on Grover Cleveland Wilson born 1878 in Mo., but worked in Orange Co., Tx. His father was J.K. Wilson. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Harold Gosnell

THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER AND ATTEND THIS SEMINAR! Walk-ins welcome before 9:00 am. There are plenty of seats left. I want to remind everybody on the lists for Angelina County, Texas, and its neighboring counties about the upcoming VIRGINIA RESEARCH SEMINAR at Angelina College, in Lufkin, Texas, on Saturday, October 16, 1999. Unless all your ancestors came late enough for Ellis Island (1892), if you get back far enough in your research just about everybody has somebody who came through Virginia. Vendors are welcome. Call ahead for space. Speaker will be the well known Mary McCampbell Bell of Arlington, Virginia. Price is $45.00 which includes continental breakfast, and break snacks, and a salad and sandwich buffett lunch in the college cafeteria. She is an excellent nationally known speaker and it cost to get her to East Texas from Virginia. She will present four one hour and 15 minutes sessions on Migrations out of early Virginia to other regions and the use of Virginia records including deeds and patents, probate records and court order books and tax records with very informative and detailed handouts. Program begins at 9:00 a.m. In my other genealogy life, I teach genealogy and organize these special genealogy events at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas, a two year community college 100 miles or a two hour drive north up Hwy 59 from Houston, Texas. While a lot of colleges are teaching continuing education/hobby courses in genealogy now, Angelina College is the only college in Texas that we know about and probably the only one between Alabama and Utah that is bringing in special speakers for fall and spring seminars and holding a three day summer conference. The dates for next summer's conference are Thurs-Sat, July 27-29. Theme is expected to be Researching the mid-1800's, the Civil War Era, if I can get enough speakers on that topic and maybe some re-enactors together. If you would like to be on the mailing list please let us know. If we do not have a good turnouts for these programs, college could decide not to sponsor them anymore. I have some areas well covered and almost nobody in some of the adjoining counties where there are apparently no local genealogy societies. Dates for the spring seminar are Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, 2000. Speaker will be Rhonda R. McClure of Florida with a variety of topics. Some speakers will speak on Friday night and some will only speak on Saturday. Mrs. McClure will speak on Friday night; Mrs Bell does not. Mrs. McClure's Friday night topics will be Organization and migrations. Saturday topics will be one session on New England research and three sessions on using computers and the internet. For more information Contact: Community Services, Angelina College, P. O Box 1768, Lufkin, Texas, 75902-1768 1-409-633-5206. The name of the lady who does registration is Susan. e-mail fkanke@angelina.cc.tx.us fax is 1-409-639-3863 Seats are still available. Walk-ins are welcome on a space available basis the morning of the seminar. You can register the morning of the conference, but it is best to call ahead so that you will have a lunch reservation. Late Registration is from 8-8:45 am with the program beginning at 9 am. with a one hour break for lunch, 12-1. If you are interested in speaking at a future conference, send a resume and a list of topics with summaries on which you speak. Speakers are by inviation. Let us hear from you if you have suggestions for future speakers or topics. We need a good turnout for these events or college could decide not to sponsor them in the future. Vivian Toole Cates, Rt. #2 Box 52-A, Alto, Texas 75925 1-409-858-3801 vcates@ballistic.com http://www.ballistic.com/~vcates college web page http://www.angelina.cc.tx.us click on Community Services